View full sizeFrank H. Conlon/For The Star-LedgerDevin Ray (left) and Bernards are one of four undefeated teams left in the Mid-State 38 Conference.

Perfection.

The word means many things to many different people. But in the world of high school football, where teams and coaches strive to achieve it in everything they do, it often boils down to two simple numbers.

Twelve and zero.

Every team enters the year dreaming of those two numbers. After all, reach those two numbers, and you're walking out of MetLife Stadium, or any other state championship site, with a trophy in your arms and a ring measuring to be scheduled.

6-0 is halfway to that dream of 12-0. And right now, four member of the Mid-State 38 Conference are halfway there.

Here's a quick look at each of the four remaining undefeated teams in the league, how they've gotten to this point without a blemish and their remaining opponents going forward as they try to stay perfect headed into the postseason.

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ELIZABETH (6-0): The Minutemen, No. 4 in The Star-Ledger Top 20, are rolling. Elizabeth has scored 39 or more points in five of its six games, and the sixth contest is the only one that has been close: a 24-17 victory over Hunterdon Central in Flemington on Sept. 21.

P.J. Walker has been tremendous for Elizabeth at quarterback. The Temple-bound signal caller has had plenty of help, too, from halfbacks Jahad Thomas and Kason Campbell, as well as a dominant offensive line featuring Akeem Polk and Zeke Villifana.

The Red Devils are on the road Friday at defending North Jersey, Section 2, Group 3 champion Cranford, then come home for two straight against red-hot Hunterdon Central and surging Watchung Hills.

And depending on what Montgomery does against Immaculata on Oct. 26, Ridge's game with Watchung Hills could be to clinch the Mid-State 38-Watchung Division title outright (the Red Devils already have earned a share).

Conor Hughes and Evan Skea have been leaders on both sides of the ball. Tyler Ord and Connor Stieglitz are having a tremendous season on defense, as are receivers Ryan Bell and Nick Franzese for the offense.

SUMMIT (6-0): The Hilltoppers, winners of 33 consecutive regular season games dating back to 2009, had injury issues early on. But Summit is fully healthy now and beginning to roll, having won its last two contests by 19 and 21 points, respectively.

Halfback A.J. Iarussi is among the state leaders in rushing. Mr. Everything, Mike Badgley, has been one of the state's most versatile, dynamic performers. And linebacker Colm Dougherty is good for at least 10 tackles and one big play a game on defense.

Bernards is the only of the four undefeated Mid-State 38 squads that plays a holiday game – the Mountaineers will play host to Delaware Valley on Nov. 21 (Thanksgiving Eve) – so they only have to win twice more before the playoffs to enter the postseason without a loss.